Emblem holder



April 5, 1932. l p READ 1,852,375

EMBLEM HOLDER Filed Dec. 10. 1930 TTTT RNEV Patented Apr. 5, .1932

JOI-IN P. READ, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE EMBLEM HOLDER Application filed December 10, 1930. Serial No. 501,365.

*speci ally to the license tag thereof, in a man ner whereby the emblem is not only displayed so that it will be readily seen by a casual observer, but is held against casual displacement, and tear or it becoming loose or being l lost is eliminated.

l iurther object of the invention is to provide au emblem holder that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and apply, an d extremely ellicient in operation l and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features ot' construction and in the crunbination and ar angement ot' the several parts. to be hereinafter liully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specil'icallj,v pointed out in the appended claims.

lu describing my invention in detail, re lerence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding part-s throughout the several riews` an d in which:

Figure l is a front elevation illustrating my emblem holder applied to a license tagiy ol a motor vehicle, with an emblem associa-ted therewith Figure 2 is au enlarged :traejmentary sectional view taken approximately on line 2--2 oi Figure l.

Trligure 3 is a view ci the body portion ot my emblem.

Figure 4 is a view therefor.

Referring to the -drawingeI in detail, the reference numeral l indicates the body plate which as shown includes a base strip Z that has its lower edge Jfolded upwardl,Y upon itsel'tl and disposed in engagement tlieriuvi'th to materially reinforce the strip as will be appz'irent. The strip is provided with slots 3 adapted to receive bolt and nut connections l whereby the emblem is secured to the license tag' as shown in Figure l. Formed with the strip and risiugi` there- 'from is an intermediate portion 5 that is of a clamping plate provided with inclined side edges 6 for a purpose which will be presently apparent, and formed with the intermediate portion is a trame 7 that is substantially oval shape in conliguration for the purpose of accommodating a like shape emblem A. as shown in Figure l. The frame 7 is provided with an uper and side clamping` ears 8.

The intermediate portion is provided with an opening midwa its ends to accommodate a rivet or other lille securing means 9 that secures the clamping plate l() to the body plate and this clamping plate has a rounded upper edge that lollows the curvature of the frame as shown. Formed with the side edges of the clamping plate 10 are iianges 1l that are folded and arranged in parallelism with the clamping plate for the purpose of receiving the side edges 6 ot the body plate, and y the flanges 11 cooperate with the rivet orv like lil securing` means 9 for rigidly fixing the clamping plate to the body plate as will be apparent.

The upper edge of the clamping plate is slightly spaced with respect to the frame so as to allow the emblem to be disposed between the clamping plate and frame, and the upper edge of the clamping plate co-operates with the ears 8 for securing the emblem to the holder, the ears being bent into contacting engagement with the emblem, so that casual displacement of the latter will be prevented.

rllhe lower edge of the clamping plate is provided with an outwardly llared flange 12 that is disposed in spaced relation with respect to the strip 2 whereby the upper edge of the license tag will fit between the strip il and iiange 12.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided an emblem holder that will not only rigidly secure an emblem with respect to the license tag of a motor vehicle, but will display the emblem in a conspicuous manner, so that it will be readily seen by a casual ob server.

It is thought Jfrom the Jforegoing description that the advantages and novel features ot' my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the cominclined side edges, a frame formed with the intermediate portion,

With the inclined side edges, means cooperating With the flanges for securing the clamping plate to the body plate, and ears cooperating With the clamping plate forsecuring an emblem to the frame.

2. An emblem holder comprising a body plate, a base 'strip formed With said body plate, an intermediate portion formed with and rising from said base strip and having inclined side edges, a frame formed With the intermediate portion and rising therefrom, a clamping plate, flanges formed With the side edges of the clamping plate and being bent to provide clamping means to accommodate the side edges of the intermediate portion, said clamping platerhaving a curved upper edge disposed in spaced relation With respect to the frame to accommodate an edge of an emblem, ears cooperating with the clamping plate for securing an emblem to thevframe, and a flange formed with the lower edge of the clamping plate and disposed in spaced relation with respect to the base strip for receiving a license tag.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

JOHN P. READ. 

